The mist was still spreading, obscuring the New Moon that had already passed the midpoint of the night.
This month's Promotion Ritual had probably already begun.
After seeing off the Mist Angel, Iver helped the others enter the Promotion Ritual, then returned to the courtyard alone.
He looked up at the moon veiled by mist and sighed softly.
These past few days, the power of Transcendence had grown increasingly turbulent—not only had the power of the Path of Transcendence increased, but the power of Transcendents from the other Paths had also grown significantly. The higher their level, the more obvious the effect.
Iver had only recently advanced to the Fifth Level... yet he now felt that, at most, another month would be enough for his level to become full.
He was touching the peak of the Fifth Level!
The Grand Guardian's reaction was even more obvious—as Avalon's weakest Fifth Level Transcendent, he had originally been half a level weaker than Ligeia. Now that everyone's Path Power was surging, the gap between them had instead become much smaller.
The students who originally would not have advanced to the Second Level until nearly graduation had gradually filled their power over the past half month, touching the wall of their Path.
Although none of them knew that this "limited-time, greatly increased EXP gain" BUFF would disappear on August 8, everyone knew one thing—this opportunity should not be missed if possible.
Perhaps for this reason, quite a few people around Iver had changed their original plans and participated in this Promotion Ritual.
Lily, Selene... and even Isabel. Even Yulia had decisively joined the Promotion Ritual after confirming at Iver's side that her invention might truly change the world.
It was said that even David, from the Grand Guardian's family, was preparing to participate in